Get ready gladiators, the second half of season 4 of Scandal is back in just one week, and actress Kerry Washington is prepping for the shows return.

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Sadly, the winter finale of the ABC hit political thriller left fans floored with so many unanswered questions. Thanks Scandal writers.

Where on earth is Olivia Pope and who in the world is going to find her? Unfortunately, that question is still up in the air but luckily, fans will find out soon.

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With the show now only a week away, Washington says that she's getting prepared for the new episode.

The actress said that the best way to prepare for episode 409 is to re-watch the winter finale and it looks like show creator Shonda Rhimes agrees.


Fans on Twitter are letting us know how they're getting ready for the episode and here's what they had to say.

The new episode, entitled Run, has fans sitting on the edge of their seats anxiously waiting to find out what's going to happen next.

Season 4 of Scandal returns on Jan. 29 at 9 p.m. on ABC.